Never touch Eldmia Egga - Episode 50
As the atmosphere of the guild gradually matured and reached the level of a banquet, our story came to an end..
For adventurers who are prone to hardships in life, this discount event was an opportunity to eat and drink freely for the first time in a while, but the noise around them only increased. At this rate, even if you try to listen, you won't be able to hear it..
"This is the extent of what I will convey. The less noticeable the better, so I think you can gather by 6 o'clock.."
Now that everything was done, we looked around at Engrim as if he was about to get up, and without saying who should go first, we cast a puzzled look. I forgot the most important thing?
"What about prohibition??"
We shook our heads at Lellie's words, and Engrim smiled..
"There is no such thing."
"yes?"
"It is enough that you have already come under the condition of imposing a ban. Moreover, we cannot handle the prohibition that permanently restricts only speech related to the request.."
Was that even a test? The four warriors laughed helplessly, and Lelye clicked her tongue as if she was dissatisfied with something..
"haha! Lellie said that if it was forbidden at that level, it would be an incredibly high level magic, and she had been trying to study it for a long time! It must be a pity!"
"I feel like I lost money, really.."
It wasn't until I heard Catherine banging the back of Lellier's chair that I understood why she reacted that way. I don't know if all wizards are like that, but it seems certain that she has a great spirit of inquiry..
"Then, I’ll see you at the North Gate tomorrow. We will prepare horses for the move, so you can pack your luggage accordingly.."
Engrim stood up, promising a customized service that would even rent transportation vehicles..
He said he didn't mind if we played and drank more, but we also had to make our own preparations, so we decided to end it here and part ways..
The meeting ended with everyone except Lelye and Catherine, who were originally in the same party, heading to their own dorms separately. Surprisingly, the accommodations did not overlap, so I was able to turn around and return to the Ogatorf Mansion without much difficulty. As darkness fell and I was about to pass through the extremely quiet mansion and garden to get to my lodgings, I suddenly felt a person's presence stop me..
"late."
Since I was always prepared anyway, there wasn't anything else I needed to prepare, so I couldn't help but be genuinely taken aback by Cheryl's voice, which shattered my grand plan to wash up and sleep as soon as I got back..
"Have you been waiting this long??"
It felt like it was almost 8 o'clock, but Cheryl, who I don't know how long she had been waiting for, was sitting on a bench in the garden, glaring at me..
"why are you so late?"
"The guild situation got involved in the process of receiving the request, so we met in the evening. Before that, as you know, I talked to Ragnis for the first time in a while.."
It was an uneventful day, but it was also a day that felt oddly long. When I sat down next to her, feeling tired again, Cheryl stared into space for a moment and then opened her mouth..
"request. how long do you think it will take?"
"Roughly 3 days? Keeping secrecy is important and it doesn't seem particularly difficult. Other people were also doing the same thing. It seems like I'll just go away and come back safely.?"
"...okay."
Cheryl answered concisely and stood up. It was as if she was really waiting to hear those words. I was speechless as I watched her coolly disappear into the mansion..
"It's really fucking cool."
If he had been born a man, it is clear that he would have been a real man..
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Anyway, because Cheryl woke up quickly, my sleepover plan went off without a big hitch. Thanks to this, even though I woke up at 5 a.m., I woke up extremely refreshed. After quickly washing up and getting ready, I packed up my travel gear and left the mansion..
No one responded when they saw me pack up my adventurer gear and leave. This time too, I just greeted her indifferently, saying I was just going to raise my grade to match Cheryl. It's a great working environment..
Even at this time, the people selling food to adventurers were always moving, so I was able to easily buy some beef jerky and breakfast bread until I arrived at the north gate. As I walked briskly while chewing on a baguette that could easily be called huge, the memories of walking around Ogwen early in the morning came back to me and gave me goosebumps..
2Not even a year has passed, but it already feels like 10 years have passed..
"You arrived quite quickly, Eldmia. The young fellow has a pretty good sense of time.."
At the north gate, where I arrived with a strange sense of elation, Gin was sitting alone, smoking a pipe. The sight of him sitting with his luggage roughly placed on the outside wall with his Battle Ax, which was truly suitable for a dwarf, was truly adventurer-like..
"I thought I came here pretty early too, but since when did you come here? Did you stay up all night excited at the thought of splitting the head of a demon worshiper??"
"LOL. I'm too old to get excited about something like that. At best, he came about 10 minutes earlier.."
It took about 10 minutes to get here from the mansion, and even considering that I came here in a haphazard manner, it would have only been more than 30 minutes. He was truly a diligent person..
Even so, I didn't want to just sit there blankly for 30 minutes, so I put my luggage down next to me, took out a bag of coffee grounds that I had kept in my bag, and approached the guard post where the North Gate guards were. When I knocked on the threshold of the guard post, the two guards, who seemed to have just changed shifts or were in the middle of a sleep, turned their gaze towards me..
"You've been struggling since dawn!"
"Huh. They too have been having a hard time since dawn. Get checked?"
"I would like to ask you about that later when the group gathers. I'd like to share some warm coffee, but could I borrow a fire??"
"coffee? I will also give you already boiled water.!"
"Hey, I heard that water security is also good for people.."
As I walked in jokingly and handed over the bag, smiles appeared on the two security guards' faces. The common people's coffee was nothing more than a bitter stimulant made by mixing coffee bean powder in boiling water and steeping it, but even that was a small pleasure for those who lacked anything to drink or enjoy..
Even though the guards took the coffee out of their pockets, they were very conscientious in returning the coffee grounds after using them, and I came out with warm coffee in the cup they had lent me..
"He who wakes up early drinks coffee.."
Gin was delighted with his eyes wide open after receiving an unexpected gift of coffee..
"her! It's really nice. Even adventurers over 20 are full of crooked people.!"
"Isn’t it all the wisdom of life?."
"LOL! yes! In the end, the wisdom of life is to get along without any differences.!"
It's surprising to hear such words coming from the mouth of a dwarf who is known to be in many difficult places, but just as elves who become adventurers have their own circumstances, dwarves who become adventurers also have their own circumstances. Anyway, thanks to the coffee, we were able to chat in a calmer and more comfortable atmosphere, and we were able to wait for our other colleagues with a relaxed mind..
"and. oh my god. The scent of coffee is wafting from the morning? It was distributed by the guards.?"
5It was Lelye and Catherine who arrived at about 50 p.m. From the outside, it would seem that Catherine should be lively and Lelye asleep, but thanks to the two appearing in completely opposite ways, Gin and I burst out laughing..
"Catherine. Open your eyes. Did you have trouble sleeping??"
"Ugh. It's always hard to wake up at dawn."
In the end, they received help from the guards once more to keep their minds clear. Fortunately, the guards welcomed them warmly, as if they were friends they had known for ten years, and it was only when they finished drinking their coffee that Gaendal appeared..
"hmm? The atmosphere is warm this morning.."
We felt a brief moment of puzzlement at the sight of him skillfully leading five horses alone, but then we understood..
"but. It would be too noticeable.."
"It's such a relief to have a party with people who understand without you having to say anything.."
He is a guild leader in name, but it would have been problematic for him to come in person, and it would have been problematic for him to show up with a horse through a guild member and look like he was lending horses to adventurers. It's a wonder I didn't notice it right away yesterday..
"I realized it only after I entered the dorm. Well, since he noticed, he went and told me and I decided to take it.."
The sunlight shining on Gaendal's head, which is truly awesome for leading by example, flashed like a halo..
"The signs are good from the start. It helps you notice things you almost missed, and even has coffee to help you work with a clear mind. It would be great if all requests were like this.."
"Hehehe. Of all the requests I've done so far, the most serious one has such a clean start. It's so paradoxical."
It's a really rude story, but the sight of Catherine, who looks like a barbarian warrior herself, drinking coffee and saying paradoxes... I even felt a sense of disconnect..
In fact, isn't she also a civilized warrior??
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